Local privilege escalation in Checkmk 2.2.0 (EOL), Checkmk 2.3.0 before 2.3.0p46, Checkmk 2.4.0 before 2.4.0p25, and Checkmk 2.5.0 (beta) before 2.5.0b3 allows a site user to escalate their privileges to root, by manipulating files in the site context that are processed when the `omd` administrative command is run by root.
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Description Local privilege escalation in Checkmk 2.2.0 (EOL), Checkmk 2.3.0 before 2.3.0p46, Checkmk 2.4.0 before 2.4.0p25, and Checkmk 2.5.0 (beta) before 2.5.0b3 allows a site user to escalate their privileges to root, by manipulating files in the site context that are processed when the `omd` administrative command is run by root.
Title omd: Local privilege escalation when executing omd commands as root
First Time appeared Checkmk
Checkmk checkmk
Weaknesses CWE-426
CWE-829
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkmk:checkmk:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Checkmk
Checkmk checkmk
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Checkmk

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-07T13:18:19.609Z

Reserved: 2025-04-16T07:07:38.257Z

Link: CVE-2025-39666

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-07T13:18:16.178Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-04-07T13:16:44.847

Modified: 2026-04-07T13:20:11.643

Link: CVE-2025-39666

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